HARTFORD — Morgan Tuck still wears the brace on her right knee, a reminder of the struggles she had last season with an annoying bruise that never let her show the many skills coach Geno Auriemma had raved about.

While the injury only forced her to miss four games as a freshman, it clearly affected her psychologically enough that she seldom played with confidence. That didn't keep her from pushing forward, however.

In fact, Auriemma said she continued to grow through the year even if she wasn't always physically able to show it.

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